Question

When Liu Kaiqu was young he was poor in Shanghai. One day he1a picture of a tiger and tried to sell it on the street. It caught the2of an American, who asked, “How much does it cost?” He said, “500 dollars.” The foreigner thought it was too3and asked again, “Can you make it cheaper?” He answered, “No,” Then he tore(撕)it to pieces. In great4,the foreigner said, “Young man, are you5?” “No, sir. I’m not angry. I sold it6500 dollars because I thought it was worth the7 . But you wanted a8 price. It means you didn’t think9and it is not good enough. I’11 go on10until my customers are satisfied.” At that time,11Liu Kaiqu was not famous at all, he never 12 his dream. Now he is well-known all over the world as a great artist.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      stole
   2. B.
      picked
   3. C.
      drew
   4. D.
      saw
2. 2.
   1. A.
      attention
   2. B.
      education
   3. C.
      decision
   4. D.
      discussion
3. 3.
   1. A.
      terrible
   2. B.
      big
   3. C.
      old
   4. D.
      expensive
4. 4.
   1. A.
      fear
   2. B.
      difficulty
   3. C.
      surprise
   4. D.
      excitement
5. 5.
   1. A.
      happy
   2. B.
      crazy
   3. C.
      angry
   4. D.
      cry
6. 6.
   1. A.
      over
   2. B.
      for
   3. C.
      about
   4. D.
      among
7. 7.
   1. A.
      size
   2. B.
      price
   3. C.
      weight
   4. D.
      position
8. 8.
   1. A.
      low
   2. B.
      high
   3. C.
      higher
   4. D.
      lower
9. 9.
   1. A.
      me
   2. B.
      about
   3. C.
      so
   4. D.
      it
10. 10.
    1. A.
       selling
    2. B.
       watching
    3. C.
       buying
    4. D.
       working
11. 11.
    1. A.
       though
    2. B.
       because
    3. C.
       whether
    4. D.
       until
12. 12.
    1. A.
       broke off
    2. B.
       gave in
    3. C.
       gave up
    4. D.
       sent off

Answer 1

CADCC BBDCD AC
1.根据题目的要求，可知答案为C
2.根据上下文的联系可知答案为A，表示引起一个美国人的注意，故选A
3.根据后文内容Can you make it cheaper，可知答案为D
4.根据上下文的内容可知答案为C
5.根据年轻人的回答No, sir. I’m not angry可知答案为C
6.sell sth for sth 表示卖给某人说明价钱，工作、故选B
7.根据上下文的意思可知答案为B，表示值这个价。
8.根据上文的意思可知答案为D
9.根据上下文的内容可知答案为C
10.go on doing sth，表示继续做某事，故选D
11.though 引导让步状语从句，故选A
12.give up 表示放弃的意思，根据上下文的意思，故选C